Life StyleWhy the NBA doesn’t hate the Jontay Porter sports betting scandalThe NBA is happy to make an example of Jontay Porter. It really wants sports betting to thrive, so a lifetime ban is an easy call.Peter KafkaApril 17, 2024
Life StyleDonald Trump appears to have trouble staying awake during his criminal trial. I can relate.Don't nap-shame Donald Trump, who looks to have been falling asleep in court this week. Aside from the criminal trial, I know the feeling!Peter KafkaApril 16, 2024
Life Style‘Barbie’ + ‘Oppenheimer’ = not great Oscars ratingsThe Oscars were hoping huge movies would generate a big audience. Not really.Peter KafkaMarch 11, 2024
Life StyleApple’s movies are box office duds. Apple says they’re profitable. Huh?"Napoleon," "Killers of the Flower Moon," and "Argylle" weren't box office smashes for Apple. Why is it even making movies at all?Peter KafkaMarch 7, 2024
Life StyleWho’s going to pay $50 a month for a sports streamer that doesn’t have all the sports?If you're a big enough sports fan that you want to pay for streaming TV, don't you also want all of the sports on streaming TV, especially the NFL?Peter KafkaMarch 4, 2024
Business, finacialMusic on TikTok is disappearing amid battle with Universal Music Group. Can it make photos work?After Universal Music Group pulled music from TikTok, and will likely remove more, the app seems to be emphasizing photo slideshows instead.Peter KafkaFebruary 28, 2024
Business, finacialHere’s why Microsoft is going to let you play Xbox games on rival consolesMicrosoft's Xbox lost the console wars a long time ago. Allowing some of its games onto Sony and Nintendo devices is just an admission of that fact.Peter KafkaFebruary 14, 2024
Life StyleParamount’s Super Bowl livestream problems are a warning for Netflix and the new mega sports streamerParamount Plus acknowledges some customers had problems when streaming the Super Bowl. It's a caution sign for the idea of streaming more live sports.Peter KafkaFebruary 12, 2024
Business, finacialSpotify needed Joe Rogan. And Joe Rogan needed Spotify. So they’re sticking together.Spotify has renewed its deal with Joe Rogan, the biggest star in podcasting. Both Rogan and Spotify give each other things they can't get anywhere else.Peter KafkaFebruary 2, 2024
Business, finacialMeta warns investors that Mark Zuckerberg’s love of extreme sports could kill himMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg got hurt last year training in mixed martial arts. Now Meta is warning that Zuckerberg's risk tolerance could be a problem.Peter KafkaFebruary 2, 2024